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NYCB Vol. 16 No. 10 - Red Angels
To watch my 80-minute lecture on Red Angels, featuring demonstrations by Mira Nadon and violinist Mary Rowell, click here . Wendy Whelan....

Lauryn Johnson
Sep 30


NYCB Vol. 6 No. 29 - Sleeping Beauty
At the 1890 world premiere of Sleeping Beauty, the dance of Puss-in-Boots and the White Cat was encored. (Petipa Society) Today, it still...

Lauryn Johnson
Feb 21, 2023


Vail Dance Festival Vol. 1 No. 3 - Red Angels
Ulysses Dove's ballet "Red Angels" had its premiere at NYCB in 1994. The next day, Anna Kisselgoff of the New York Times proclaimed that...

Lauryn Johnson
Jul 28, 2022


NYCB Vol. 3 No. 5 - Goldberg Variations
By now, you know that I find the lineage of dance so important to study and honor. Dance is not a skill that can be learned by reading a...

Lauryn Johnson
Apr 22, 2022
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